2. HNL 2003/04

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2. HNL 2003/04
master NK Međimurje Čakovec (north)
NK Pula 1856 (south)
Climbers NK Međimurje Čakovec
NK Pula 1856
Relegation ↑ NK Međimurje Čakovec
NK Pula 1856
Relegated NK Sloga Nova Gradiška
NK Orijent Rijeka
Teams 2 × 12
Games 384 + 2 play-off games
 + 2 relegation games
Gates 1,126  (ø 2.92 per game)
← 2nd HNL 2002/03
↑ 1. HNL 2003/04
3. HNL ↓

The 2. HNL 2003/04 was the 13th season of the second highest Croatian football league .

mode

The league was divided into groups of 12 teams each. First there was a preliminary round with a return leg, then the best six teams played in the promotion round and the last six played in the relegation round. The results from the preliminary round were adopted.

The two group winners determined a climber to the 1st HNL , the loser still had the chance to move up via relegation against the penultimate of the 1st HNL. The last two of the relegation round had to go to the 3rd HNL.

Group north

Preliminary round

Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
 1. Međimurje Čakovec (N)  22nd  16  3  3 053:190 +34 51
 2. NK Belišće  22nd  13  7th  2 050:190 +31 46
 3. NK Vukovar '91  22nd  13  2  7th 036:290  +7 41
 4th NK Grafičar Vodovod Osijek  22nd  9  5  8th 037:280  +9 32
 5. NK Slavonija Požega (N)  22nd  8th  7th  7th 034:330  +1 31
 6th NK Metalac Osijek  22nd  8th  6th  8th 040:360  +4 30th
 7th NK Virovitica (N)  22nd  8th  6th  8th 031:290  +2 30th
 8th. NK Čakovec  22nd  7th  5  10 031:440 −13 26th
 9. NK Koprivnica  22nd  6th  6th  10 033:450 −12 24
10. NK Dilj Vinkovci  22nd  6th  5  11 038:500 −12 23
11. NK Valpovka Valpovo  22nd  5  2  15th 023:560 −33 17th
12. NK Sloga Nova Gradiška  22nd  3  6th  13 013:310 −18 15th

Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored

  • Participation in the promotion round
  • Participation in the relegation round
    • (N) Newcomer from the 3rd HNL

    Promotion lap

    The results achieved against each other from the preliminary round were included

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. Međimurje Čakovec (N)  32  21st  6th  5 070:280 +42 69
     2. NK Belišće  32  19th  8th  5 066:270 +39 65
     3. NK Slavonija Požega (N)  32  13  10  9 054:470  +7 49
     4th NK Vukovar '91  32  14th  5  13 045:540  −9 47
     5. NK Grafičar Vodovod Osijek  32  12  9  11 051:360 +15 45
     6th NK Metalac Osijek  32  10  8th  14th 048:560  −8 38

    Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored

  • Participation in the play-off
    • (N) Newcomer from the 3rd HNL

    Relegation round

    The results achieved against each other from the preliminary round were included

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     7th NK Koprivnica  32  12  8th  12 056:580  −2 44
     8th. NK Dilj Vinkovci  32  10  10  12 053:570  −4 40
     9. NK Virovitica 1 (N)  32  10  8th  14th 039:480  −9 38
    10. NK Čakovec  32  9  8th  15th 045:650 −20 35
    11. NK Valpovka Valpovo  32  9  4th  19th 039:710 −32 31
    12. NK Sloga Nova Gradiška  32  7th  8th  17th 029:480 −19 29

    Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored

    1 NK Virovitica withdrew after the end of the season.
  • Relegated to the 3rd HNL
    • (N) Newcomer from the 3rd HNL

    Group south

    Preliminary round

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. NK Pula 1856  22nd  12  7th  3 038:190 +19 43
     2. NK Solin Grada  22nd  12  3  7th 039:250 +14 39
     3. NK Pomorac Kostrena (A)  22nd  10  9  3 039:250 +14 39
     4th HNK Šibenik (A)  22nd  12  1  9 036:280  +8 37
     5. NK Segesta Sisak (N)  22nd  11  3  8th 032:270  +5 36
     6th NK Novalja  22nd  10  4th  8th 029:250  +4 34
     7th NK Uskok Klis  22nd  9  7th  6th 035:330  +2 34
     8th. NK Imotski  22nd  7th  4th  11 028:330  −5 25th
     9. NK Hrvatski dragovoljac  22nd  6th  7th  9 020:260  −6 25th
    10. NK Croatia Sesvete  22nd  6th  6th  10 029:380  −9 24
    11. NK GOŠK Dubrovnik  22nd  4th  8th  10 020:380 −18 20th
    12. NK Orijent Rijeka  22nd  1  5  16 015:390 −24 08th

    Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored

  • Participation in the promotion round
  • Participation in the relegation round
    • (A) Relegated from the 1st HNL
    (N) Newcomer from the 3rd HNL

    Promotion lap

    The results achieved against each other from the preliminary round were included

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     1. NK Pula 1856  32  18th  8th  6th 059:330 +26 62
     2. NK Pomorac Kostrena (A)  32  16  10  6th 055:390 +16 58
     3. NK Segesta Sisak (N)  32  15th  4th  13 051:460  +5 49
     4th HNK Šibenik (A)  32  15th  4th  13 045:420  +3 49
     5. NK Solin Grada  32  15th  3  14th 056:470  +9 48
     6th NK Novalja  32  14th  6th  12 043:400  +3 48

    Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored

  • Participation in the play-off
    • (A) Relegated from the 1st HNL
    (N) Newcomer from the 3rd HNL

    Relegation round

    The results achieved against each other from the preliminary round were included

    Pl. society Sp. S. U N Gates Diff. Points
     7th NK Uskok Klis  32  13  10  9 046:440  +2 49
     8th. NK Hrvatski dragovoljac  32  11  9  12 036:350  +1 42
     9. NK Croatia Sesvete  32  11  8th  13 040:470  −7 41
    10. NK Imotski  32  11  5  16 040:440  −4 38
    11. NK GOŠK Dubrovnik  32  9  10  13 033:480 −15 37
    12. NK Orijent Rijeka  32  2  7th  23 023:620 −39 13

    Placement criteria: 1st points - 2nd goal difference - 3rd goals scored

  • Relegated to the 3rd HNL

    • Play-off

    date North total south First leg Return leg
    May 12th and 16th NK Međimurje Čakovec 2: 2
    (4: 5 on account )     		NK Pula 1856 2-0 0: 2 a.d.

    NK Pula 1856 rose to the 1st HNL.

    Relegation

    Međimurje Čakovec, the loser of the play-off, played against the 11th of the 1st HNL

    date 2. HNL total 1. HNL First leg Return leg
    May 21 and 23 NK Međimurje Čakovec 4: 2 Cibalia Vinkovci 2-0 2: 2

    Međimurje Čakovec rose to the 1st HNL.

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